Note: To preserve battery life, RF is automatically disabled in Free Run/Jam-Ext mode, as it is not needed in a free running or external jamming workflow.

Free Running - UltraSync ONE as a Standalone Device

UltraSync ONEs are most commonly used in a network, where they will synchronise with a master device. But you do not have to use your UltraSync ONE in a network - if you prefer, you can use it as a standalone device.

When a UltraSync ONE is used as standalone device, it is 'free running'. This means that the UltraSync ONE uses its own internal timecode settings and does not receive timecode from other devices. It can output its timecode to other devices via the SYNC or LTC ports, so that the other devices synchronise with the UltraSync ONE.

Jamming to an External Timecode Source

If you want to use your UltraSync ONE in a third-party system instead of a Timecode Systems network, you will need to use jamming. This is because third-party systems do not recognise our proprietary RF protocol. Jamming uses a wired connection, and so our RF protocol is not used.

The jamming workflow is:

Connect the external device to your UltraSync ONE's LTC port.

Set your UltraSync ONE to run in Free Run/Jam-Ext mode.

Set your UltraSync ONE to jam to the external device's timecode signal.